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Mineta San Jose International Airport is putting the finishing touches on a billion-dollar high-tech upgrade befitting its status as the gateway to Silicon Valley. "We consider this the most technically advanced airport in the United States," says airport spokesman David Vossbrink, noting the facility's solar power, always-on WiFi and digital paging system. Security is likewise state-of-the-art, including the most advanced baggage screening system in the U.S. and full-body scanners installed at every security checkpoint.

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Officials at California's Mineta San Jose International Airport are investigating how a man breached security measures and reached a secured airfield. An electrician noticed the man and notified airport police.

A 45-day test at Mineta San Jose International Airport in California will help the Transportation Security Administration decide whether to expand a state-of-the-art baggage screening system to other airports. The $45 million Morpho Detection system uses 3D imaging and software to speed up baggage screening, officials report. The system appears to deliver on its promises, despite some minor hangups during a trial in June, said airport spokesman David Vossbrink.

A 45-day test at Mineta San Jose International Airport in California will help the Transportation Security Administration decide whether to expand a state-of-the-art baggage screening system to other airports. The $45 million Morpho Detection system uses 3D imaging and software to speed up baggage screening, officials report. The system appears to deliver on its promises, despite some minor hangups during a trial in June, said airport spokesman David Vossbrink.

Mineta San Jose International Airport is putting the finishing touches on a billion-dollar high-tech upgrade befitting its status as the gateway to Silicon Valley. "We consider this the most technically advanced airport in the United States," says airport spokesman David Vossbrink, noting the facility's solar power, always-on WiFi and digital paging system. Security is likewise state-of-the-art, including the most advanced baggage screening system in the U.S. and full-body scanners installed at every security checkpoint.

Pressed for space to deploy full-body scanners, Tennessee's Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority on Thursday approved a $7 million construction contract for the expansion of security checkpoint B at Memphis International Airport. Demolition work is expected to begin within 30 days, and construction should take about a year, officials said. When the project is complete, the airport's busiest security checkpoint will have seven screening lanes, compared to four lanes today.